Connect Theory Answers

HR CONNECT THEORY ANSWERS Ernesto has an open position in his department. In order to fill it, he needs to develop a pool of candidates he thinks will be qualified for the job. This task is referred to as ______. - Selection Managers use recruitment and selection to: - attract and hire new employees A COMPETITIVE or COST advantage exists when the firm is able to deliver the same value and benefits as competitors but at a lower cost. The two types of recruiting available to a firm are: - Internal and external Select all that apply The higher the total recruitment budget: - the more effective the overall recruitment activity - the higher the quality of recruits RECRUITMENT is the process of finding and attracting a pool of qualified candidates to apply for employment and to accept a job offer if one is made to them. Select all that apply Which of the following factors are considered constraints on the recruitment process? - Job requirements Recruiter habits Diversity management Organizational policies Which component of an HRM system focuses on attracting and hiring the best employees in order to help an organization achieve its goals? - Recruitment and selection An internal policy, such as a "promote-from-within" policy is an example of: - An organizational policy In today's global knowledge economy, the presence of highly skilled and motivated workers can be a: - Competitive advantage Select all that apply The two broad types of recruiting include: - internal recruiting - external recruiting a HUMAN RESOURCE plan describes a firm's overall plan to fill existing and future job vacancies. True or false: The costs of a bad hire are easily estimated using an advanced human resource information system (HRIS). - - False Recognizing differences among employees belonging to heterogeneous groups and creating a work environment in which members of diverse groups feel comfortable is called: - diversity management Job requirements, organizational policies, and diversity practices all restrain: - HR function of recruiting An employment status policy which restricts the hiring of part-time or temporary employees is an example of: - Organizational policy Recruiter HABIT refers to the propensity of a recruiter to rely on methods, systems, or behaviours that lead to past recruitment success. Which of the following describes a firm's overall plan to fill existing and future vacancies, including decisions on whether to fill internally or recruit from outside? - Human resource plan Select all that apply Which of the following environmental conditions influence recruitment? - Labour laws - The labour market - Skill shortages DIVERSITY management involves recognizing differences among employees belonging to heterogeneous group True or false: Highly specialized workers are more difficult to find than unskilled ones. - True Which of the following terms refers to the use of recruitment methods which have been successful in the past? - recruiter habits External conditions such as changes in the labour market are considered _______ conditions with affect the recruiting function. - Environmental Recognizing differences among employees belonging to heterogeneous groups and creating a work environment in which members of diverse groups feel comfortable is called: - Diversity management Recruiter's learn of a job's demands from: - Job analysis information An employment status policy which restricts the hiring of part-time or temporary employees is an example of: - Organizational policy Which of the following is a good way for a company to reduce the cost per recruit? - Recruiting for several job openings simultaneously Monetary, nonmonetary, or even intangible incentives used by a firm to attract recruits, is referred to as: - Inducements An ideal way to reduce recruiting costs is by _____. - Decreasing employee turnover In order to avoid charges of __________, organizations must be able to demonstrate that questions of a personal nature, such as sex, marital status, or race, can only be asked on job application forms if they are job-related. - Discrimination Nurses at Health Canada are offered up to $4500 to work in the remote and isolated First Nations communities. This is an example of a(n): - Inducements Another term used for a resume is: - Curriculum vitae (CV) Which of the following terms describes job seekers who arrive at the HR department of an organization seeking to drop off their application? - Walk ins An employee __________refers to a person who is prompted to apply for a job by someone within the organization. - Referral Select all that apply Organizations should be cautious in requesting certain personal information such as _____, since it may lead to charges of discrimination. (Select all that apply) - Religion Marital status Sex Race Monetary, nonmonetary, or even intangible incentives used by a firm to attract recruits, is referred to as: - Inducements Which of the following recruiting methods is extremely cost-effective, reaches a very wide audience, and can be very specific in terms of the exact qualifications needed for the posting? - Internet recruiting Which of the following terms describes job seekers who send a written inquiry to the HR department of an organization either by mailing in their resume or completing a job application online? - Write ins Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) helps unemployed Canadians find work through its online: - Job bank Sonia works at the local recreation centre and is always sharing stories with her best friend Sarah about how amazing the staff and clients are and how much she loves her job. As a result of this, Sarah is going to apply for a job at the recreation centre as well. Sarah is considered which type of applicant? - Referral Which of the following agencies take an employer’s request for recruits and then solicit job seekers, usually through advertising or from walk-ins? - Placement firm Select all that apply Which of the following are benefits of using the internet for recruitment? - Companies can advertise job openings on their websites - It is relatively inexpensive - Companies can weed out unsuitable applicants Professional search firms are often referred to as ______ because they operate almost exclusively with people who are currently employed. - Headhunters Which of the following is a free public service allowing employers and job seekers to connect online? - Job bank Select all that apply Which of the following is a common source of job recruits for entry-level openings? - Alumni associations - Educational institutions Select all that apply Which of the following are advantages of using professional associations as a source of job seekers? - This source helps recruiters zero in on hard-to-fill, specific specialties - This channel often provides higher quality candidates by virtue of their participation in an association Select all that apply Private employment agencies solicit job seekers primarily through: - Walk ins - Advertising Select all that apply Which of the following are true of executive search firms? - They are sometimes called headhunters. They deal primarily with people who are currently employed. They actively seek recruits from among employees of other companies. True or false: It is illegal and unethical for an academic counsellor or teacher to provide recruiters with leads to desirable candidates in high schools. - False Which of the following organizations trains personnel in almost every profession imaginable, from trades, to medical professionals to culinary arts? - Canadian forces Select all that apply Which of the following are valuable sources for recruitment for occupations with hard-tofill technical positions? - Labour organizations - Professional associations Which of the following is a source of supplemental workers which are provided "on loan" to requesting employers? - Temporary help agencies Which of the following agencies take an employer’s request for recruits and then solicit job seekers, usually through advertising or from walk-ins? - Placement firm Which of the following terms describes a situation where an employee is about to resign from an organization in favour of a more attractive job, but is offered a higher salary to induce them to stay? - Buy back Professional search firms usually recruit: - specialized types of human resources The Canadian Forces trains personnel: - In almost every profession Select all that apply When might an organization use a temporary-help agency to acquire employees? - To cover employee illnesses, maternity leaves, etc. To cover employee vacations To meet demand during peak seasons A ________ occurs when an employee resigns to take another job and the original employer outbids the new job offer in order to retain the employee. - Buy back A job _______resembles a trade show in the sense that many different employers are gathered in one place to showcase their companies and jobs to potential recruits. - Fair Professional search firms are often referred to as ______ because they operate almost exclusively with people who are currently employed. - Headhunters Contract workers: - tend to require less supervision as they are compensated on the basis of task completion Select all that apply It is expected that the Canadian labour market will experience a shortage in which of the following areas in the near future? - Technical employees - Highly skilled employees Select all that apply Recently there has been a decline in the popularity of job fairs as a result of: - the popularity of internet recruiting - budget constraints Sometimes the choice of recruitment sources is limited by the existence of a collective agreement which is likely to obligate the employer to hire ______. - Internally Select all that apply Contract workers are an attractive option because: - they are paid a flat fee and do not receive benefits they require little training and need little supervision there is no long-term commitment The dollar cost per person recruited measure of recruitment effectiveness should include which of the following? - Direct, apportioned, and overhead costs Many employers look to foreign labour markets as a means of securing skilled employees during a labour Blank 1 of 1 (shortage/surplus) in Canada. - Shortage One of the criticisms of the simple dollar cost per hire method of recruitment effectiveness is that it fails to consider: - the motivation levels, and other qualitative variables, of employees recruited from various sources When a large number of recruits is needed, which of the following recruitment methods will produce a large number of applicants? - Advertising The "offers-applicants ratio" is an index which considers: - the number of job offers extended and the total number of applicants Select all that apply The direct costs associated with recruitment include which of the following? - Consultants' fees - Advertising costs - Recruiter salaries Which of the following recruitment measures looks at the number of days or weeks it takes to fill a position to determine the effectiveness of the recruitment method? - Time lapsed per hire Which of the following is a major criticism of using the simple dollar cost per hire measure of recruitment effectiveness? - It ignores the quality of the people hired Which of the following recruitment measures considers the number of job offers with the total number of applicants for each recruitment method? - Offer-Applicants Ratio If the industry average to fill a vacant engineering position in the oil industry is 21 days, and company XYZ Oil Inc. is able to fill a position in 16 days, then which of the following is true? - The recruitment process at XYZ Oil is more efficient than others in the industry